Window guard and sign.



L. F. RYAN.

WINDOW GUARD ADD SIGN.

APPLIDATION FILED JULY 14, 191s.

Patented Jan. 5, 1915..

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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Patented Jan. 5, 31945..

.eppiidaubn flied July 14, 1913. serial No. 778,855.

To all whom 'it may concern v Be it known that I, LAWRENCE F. RYAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements -in Window Guards and Signs, of which the following is a specication.

This invention relates to improvements in guards for openings, such as windows, and one of the objects is to provide a simple form of device of this character which may be readily fitted into and taken out of' such openmg.

A further object is to provide a guard of this kind which may be adjusted tot window frames of different sizes and which may be locked in its adjusted position and thereafter inserted or withdrawn without changing the adjustment.

A further object is to utilize the guard as a support for signs or guard bodies and a novel feature is to construct the sign or guard body and guard so that the former may be loosely disposed on the latter and securely supported thereon after the guard is fitted to the window frame. v

My invention also includes an improved form of cap or end piece adapted to be placed on the guard frame ends so as to not only support the sash but also prevent scratching of the bottom rail of the window frame and the 'bottom rail of the sash.

Other features and objects of my invention will be more fully described in connection with 'the accompanying drawing and will be more particularly pointed out by the appended claims.

In the drawing Figure 1, illustrates the application of my invention to a window frame. Fig. 2, is a fragmentary detail view. Fig. 3, is a sectional view on line 3--3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4, is a sectional view online 4 4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5, is a perspective view of a portion of the top of one frame bar with a protecting cap thereon. Fig. 6, is a sectional. view on line 6-6 of Fig. 4. Fig. 7, is a view looking in the direction of arrow 7, of Fig. 6. Fig. 8, is a detail sectional view of a rod locking device.

Like characters of reference designate similar parts throughout the different {igures of the drawings.

As shown, my invention includes extensible sections 1 and 2, and each section cornpriscs an end bar with rods or tubes connecting tne same. The end bars, of which' there are two, are designated as 3 and 4, and they fmay be of U-shaped cross-section with end flanges projecting endwise from the body portions thereof. The end anges are deslgnated at 5, 6, 7 and 8. The end bar 4, 1s provided with a plurality of rod-like members in the form of tubes 9, 10 and 11 which are hinged to bar 4, at 12, 13 and 14,

respectively, and which are adapted to tele- 22, having a locking pin 23, adapted to enter any one of several openings 24, in the rod 15. A slot 25 is provided in the tube 9, for passage of pin 23. The strap 21, may be shifted and then tightened on the tube 9, by a screw 26, so as to aid in obtaining any desired adjustment that might not be afforded by even the close-st possible disposition of the holes 24. Bar 4, is provided with pins v27, adapted to enter holes in the window frame to lock the bar against lateral or vertical movement when in the position shown in Fig. 1. Bar 3, is shown provided with a locking pin 28, mounted on a lever 3, and controlled by a spring 30.

When inserting or withdrawing the guard, the pin 28, is retracted inwardly'and the bars 3 and`4 are shifted toward each other with the rods inclined at an angle other than the angle of 45 degrees, with respect to the bars 3 and 4. By thus shifting the bars 3 and 4 more closely together, or in other words moving one vertically, the guard can be reduced in length sufliciently for insertion or withdrawal, and also, the connecting rod-like members may be spread or contracted for a furtherl purpose'which will hereinafter more fully appear.

f In order to protectthe bottom face of the lower rail of the sash and also the upper face of the bottom rail of the frame, l preferably cap the ends of bars 3 and 4 to present flat surfaces to the parts named.

As shown. the bars 3 and 4 have endwise proiecting flanges hereinbefore designated, 5, 6, 7 and 8. The caps as detailed in 6, having a window frame engaging strip 31,

which centers the guard caps by reason of engagement of its ends with the stop 32, and the parting bead 33. The strip 3l eX- tends over the flange 6, to the body of the cap and forms the upper wall thereof, as

indicated at 32. The side portions of the upper wall are shown bent downwardly, as Y any separate fastening means, and in such amanner that when the guard is in place, the guard body will be securely supported in position on said guard.

As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the sign co sists of a onepiece sheet of metal, or other suitable material, and comprises a main body portion 38, on which any form of display matter may be disposed, as shown in Fig. l. The corners are provided with hooklike rod grasping portions 39 and 40, which embrace the upper and lower rods and which are so disposed and proportioned that when the bars 3 and 4 are vertical, the upper and lower rods will be spread or spaced apart suiiiciently to engage the hooks and prevent the sign body from becoming disengaged. However, when the bars 3 and 4; are shifted toward each other, the rods will occupy a contracted position, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2. Thus the sign body will be released sothat it can be separated from the guard. It will thus beseen that the sign can be displayed when the sash is elevated by disposing the guard inside of the parting bead 33, or when' the sash is lowered, the guard can be disposed outside of the parting bead so that the sign can at all times be on view.

While I have herein shown and described one embodiment of my invention I do not wish to be limited thereto except for such limitations as the claims may import.

I claim:-

l. A window guard and guard body'comprising in combination, a one piece rigid sheet metal guard 'body havingy hooks disposed in opposed relation with respect to each other, and a guard structure comprising rods engaging said hooks to support `the guard body, and end bars being hinged to saidv rods and serving when adjusted toward or from each other to contract or spread said rods out of or into said hooks, substantially as described.

2. In a window guad, end bar members adapted to seat in the sash ways between the stop andthe parting bead and comprising bars of U-shaped cross section with their webs abutting the frame and flanges extending from the webs inwardly of theframe, the flanges being out away at the ends of said bars for projection of the webs beyond the flanges toward the sash and frame, and. sheet metal protecting caps including stop and parting bead engaging portion disposed between the frame and said webs for posi- 'tioning the caps on said bars, said caps eX- tending over the projecting ends of the webs and having flat faces for engagement with the frame and sash, and means connecting said bars to form a guard body, substantially as described. p.

In witness whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

LAWRENCE F. RYAN. Witnesses LAWRENCE F. RYAN, Jr., H. A. HANAMANN. 

